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Week 12 delivered an incredible Cowboys comeback, or was it an massive Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Postseason Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's campaign while the Chicago Bears continue to impress while they extend their victorious streak.

And did Sanders perform enough on his debut NFL start to earn the full-time job in Cleveland?

Let's take a look at the pick of the week in the NFL.

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at 21-0 behind against the reigning Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best recovery ever?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland untimely death may have been a factor, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Tony Romo marks for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his diving touchdown personifying his all-action display.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time after 1999, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this year – the previous being a disappointing division defeat at the New York.

In addition to 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had over 150 in the first half alone in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a failed field goal and then a fumble giving opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in five of 7 games (three losses) is now a major worry, as the pieces are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the key situations, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is does just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there may be problems ahead.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Appears Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn't as extreme, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the final period versus a powerful Colts squad was hugely impressive – and could have just rescued their season.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now give the Chiefs a 58% probability of reaching the playoffs, when a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that figure to 28%.

No wonder the playoff form of Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and guiding 3 point-scoring possessions in their final four series to seal it in overtime.

A few huge throws and swashbuckling scrambles are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at six and five and only tenth in the conference rankings.

This was closer to the old Kansas City though, with a initial close victory of the year after losing five previously – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer ignore the Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the same standing as the Eagles.

They appear dangerous on each side of the ball, with a defence that leads the NFL in picks and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now used to winning tight games.

He may still be shaky, giving away a score after a turnover in his team’s end zone – but he additionally threw three touchdowns and, with already five final period comebacks this year, he understands how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot pursuit in the division after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are right there after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with 8 victories in 9, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll see just how good they really are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears one of the best Thanksgiving schedules for a long time, with each game loaded with playoff consequences.

Detroit host the Packers in the classic opener in Michigan, prior to a unusual visit back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback kings are both holding on to playoff hopes but have minimal margin for error – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive win over the Jets actually has them leading of the division after starting 1-5 and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his first professional outing to maintain the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to win his debut NFL game after Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional rookie signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Browns defence getting 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offense needs a director, a presence to build confidence.

And confidence is something not missing in Sanders, who informed a network {